I love to read so much that I have a Bachelor of Arts in English... which I decided to major in just so I could read!!
In the summer of 2008 I decided to keep track of the books I read. I started a small journal where I record every book I read and give it my own rating and a small review.Some of the books are books I have read before, but loved so much that I just had to read again (and again and again...). I do try to stick to 'new' material as often as possible, however, simply to broaden my horizons.
Eventually I would like to post a more thorough review of each book, but for now, a rating will have to suffice. If you would like to hear my review in more detail, please email me at: pbenterud@gmail.com
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Here are the most recent books I have read and the rating I gave them:
2010:
1. Bleak House - by Charles Dickens - 4/5
2. And The Beat Goes On - by Tracy Krauss - 5/5 (follow her blog: Expression Express)
3. It's Friday But Sunday's Comin' - by Tony Campolo - 5/5
4. Night - by Elie Wiesel - 5/5
5. Cheaper by the Dozen - by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. & Ernestine Gilbreth Carey - 4/5
6. The Ninth Generation: Conquering the Giants - by John L. Owens - 3/5
7. Kim - by Rudyard Kipling - 4/5
8. And The Shofar Blew - by Francine Rivers - 5/5
9. The Restorer - by Sharon Hinck - 4/5
10. The Retorer's Son - by Sharon Hinck - 4/5
11. The Restorer's Journey - by Sharon Hinck - 4/5
12. My Mother The Man Eater- by Tracy Krauss- 5/5 (in publication process. Follow her blog: Expression Express)
13. Made From Scratch - by Jenna Woginrich - 3/5(follow her blog: Cold Antler Farm)
14. Northanger Abby - by Jane Austen - 5/5
15. Lady Susan - by Jane Austen - 4/5
16. Out of The Silent Planet - by C.S. Lewis - 5/5
17. Sense and Sensibility - by Jane Austen - 5/5
18. Perelandra - by C.S. Lewis - 5/5
19. Life With Father - by Clarence Day - 4/5 (Review)
20. Beneath A Southern Sky - by Deborah Raney - 4/5 (Review)
21. After The Rains - by Deborah Raney - 4/5 (Review)
22. Unveiled - by Francine Rivers - 4/5
23. Unashamed - by Francince Rivers - 4/5
24. Unshaken - by Francine Rivers - 4/5
Currently Reading: Papa Was A Preacher - by Alyene Porter
Currently Reading: The 2 1/2 Pillars of Wisdom - by Alexander McCall Smith
Currently Reading: Made to be his Help Meet - by Debi Pearl
Currently Reading: The Red Badge of Courage - by Stephen Crane
Currently Reading: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde - by Robert Louise Stevenson
Currently Reading: Unspoken - by Francine Rivers
1. The Robber Bride - by Margaret Atwood - 2/5
2. Gulliver's Travels - by Jonathan Swift - 5/5
3. One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest - by Ken Kesey - 2/5
4. Surfacing - by Margaret Atwood - 0/5
5. Kathy Little Bird - by Benedict & Nancy Freedman - 3/5
6. Moral Disorder - by Margaret Atwood - 1/5
8. Redeeming Love - by Francine Rivers - 5/5
9. All The Tea in China - Jane Orcutt - 0/5
10. Never Cry Wolf - by Farley Mowat - 4/5
11. The Shadow Within - Karen Hancock - 5/5
12. Shadow Over Kiriath - Karen Hancock - 5/5
13. Return of the Guardian King - Karen Hancock - 5/5
14. Tahn - by L.A. Kelly - 3/5
15. The Picture of Dorian Gray - by Oscar Wilde - 4/5
16. Mighty Men - by Eleanor Farjeon - 4/5
17. Twilight - by Stephanie Meyer - 5/5
18. New Moon - by Stephanie Meyer - 5/5
19. Eclipse - by Stephanie Meyer - 5/5
20. Breaking Dawn - by Stephanie Meyer - 5/5
21. Jean Val Jean - by Solomon Cleaver - 5/5
22. The Life & Adventures of Robinson Crusoe - by Daniel Defoe - 5/5
23. The Boat Who Wouldn't Float - by Farley Mowat - 5/5
24. Last Refuge of Scoundrels - by Paul Lussier - 0/5
25. A Voice in the Wind - by Francine Rivers - 5/5
26. An Echo in the Darkness - by Francine Rivers - 5/5
27. The Light of Eidon - by Karen Hancock - 5/5
28. The Scarlet Letter - by Nathaniel Hawthorne - 3/5
29. Pride & Prejudice - by Jane Austen - 5/5
30. Persuasion - by Jane Austen - 5/5
31. The Tenant of Wildfell Hall - by Anne Bronté - 5/5
32. Travels With Farley: A Memoir - by Claire Mowat - 3/5
33. My Sister's Keeper - by Jodi Picoult - 3/5
34. The Magician's Nephew - by C.S. Lewis - 5/5
35. The Lion The Witch & The Wardrobe - by C.S. Lewis - 5/5
36. The Horse & His Boy - by C.S. Lewis - 5/5
37. Prince Caspian - by C.S. Lewis - 5/5
38. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader - by C.S. Lewis - 5/5
39. The Silver Chair - by C.S. Lewis - 5/5
40. The Last Battle - by C.S. Lewis - 5/5
41. As Sure As The Dawn - Francine Rivers - 5/5
1. Alas Babylon - by Pat Frank - 5/5 (Review)
2. Oryx & Crake - by Margaret Atwood - 5/5
3. The Chrysalids - by John Wyndham - 5/5
4. The Day of the Triffids - by John Wyndham - 5/5
5. The Edible Woman - by Margaret Atwood - 1/5
6. Chalktown - by Melinda Haynes - 0/5
7. The Catcher in the Rye - by J.D. Salinger - 3/5
8. The Shack - by William P. Young - 4/5
9. 21st Century Sonnets - by Stephen Volk - 3/5
10. The Penelopiad - by Margaret Atwood - 5/5
11. The Five Love Languages - by Gary Chapman - 5/5
12. Heart Strings - by Amy Buckley - 3/5
13. For Women Only - by Shaunti Feldhahn - 5/5
14. For Men Only - by Jeff & Shaunti Feldhahn - 5/5
1. Bleak House - by Charles Dickens - 4/5
2. And The Beat Goes On - by Tracy Krauss - 5/5 (follow her blog: Expression Express)
3. It's Friday But Sunday's Comin' - by Tony Campolo - 5/5
4. Night - by Elie Wiesel - 5/5
5. Cheaper by the Dozen - by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. & Ernestine Gilbreth Carey - 4/5
6. The Ninth Generation: Conquering the Giants - by John L. Owens - 3/5
7. Kim - by Rudyard Kipling - 4/5
8. And The Shofar Blew - by Francine Rivers - 5/5
9. The Restorer - by Sharon Hinck - 4/5
10. The Retorer's Son - by Sharon Hinck - 4/5
11. The Restorer's Journey - by Sharon Hinck - 4/5
12. My Mother The Man Eater- by Tracy Krauss- 5/5 (in publication process. Follow her blog: Expression Express)
13. Made From Scratch - by Jenna Woginrich - 3/5(follow her blog: Cold Antler Farm)
14. Northanger Abby - by Jane Austen - 5/5
15. Lady Susan - by Jane Austen - 4/5
16. Out of The Silent Planet - by C.S. Lewis - 5/5
17. Sense and Sensibility - by Jane Austen - 5/5
18. Perelandra - by C.S. Lewis - 5/5
19. Life With Father - by Clarence Day - 4/5 (Review)
20. Beneath A Southern Sky - by Deborah Raney - 4/5 (Review)
21. After The Rains - by Deborah Raney - 4/5 (Review)
22. Unveiled - by Francine Rivers - 4/5
23. Unashamed - by Francince Rivers - 4/5
24. Unshaken - by Francine Rivers - 4/5
Currently Reading: Papa Was A Preacher - by Alyene Porter
Currently Reading: The 2 1/2 Pillars of Wisdom - by Alexander McCall Smith
Currently Reading: Made to be his Help Meet - by Debi Pearl
Currently Reading: The Red Badge of Courage - by Stephen Crane
Currently Reading: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde - by Robert Louise Stevenson
Currently Reading: Unspoken - by Francine Rivers
2009:
1. The Robber Bride - by Margaret Atwood - 2/5
2. Gulliver's Travels - by Jonathan Swift - 5/5
3. One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest - by Ken Kesey - 2/5
4. Surfacing - by Margaret Atwood - 0/5
5. Kathy Little Bird - by Benedict & Nancy Freedman - 3/5
6. Moral Disorder - by Margaret Atwood - 1/5
8. Redeeming Love - by Francine Rivers - 5/5
9. All The Tea in China - Jane Orcutt - 0/5
10. Never Cry Wolf - by Farley Mowat - 4/5
11. The Shadow Within - Karen Hancock - 5/5
12. Shadow Over Kiriath - Karen Hancock - 5/5
13. Return of the Guardian King - Karen Hancock - 5/5
14. Tahn - by L.A. Kelly - 3/5
15. The Picture of Dorian Gray - by Oscar Wilde - 4/5
16. Mighty Men - by Eleanor Farjeon - 4/5
17. Twilight - by Stephanie Meyer - 5/5
18. New Moon - by Stephanie Meyer - 5/5
19. Eclipse - by Stephanie Meyer - 5/5
20. Breaking Dawn - by Stephanie Meyer - 5/5
21. Jean Val Jean - by Solomon Cleaver - 5/5
22. The Life & Adventures of Robinson Crusoe - by Daniel Defoe - 5/5
23. The Boat Who Wouldn't Float - by Farley Mowat - 5/5
24. Last Refuge of Scoundrels - by Paul Lussier - 0/5
25. A Voice in the Wind - by Francine Rivers - 5/5
26. An Echo in the Darkness - by Francine Rivers - 5/5
27. The Light of Eidon - by Karen Hancock - 5/5
28. The Scarlet Letter - by Nathaniel Hawthorne - 3/5
29. Pride & Prejudice - by Jane Austen - 5/5
30. Persuasion - by Jane Austen - 5/5
31. The Tenant of Wildfell Hall - by Anne Bronté - 5/5
32. Travels With Farley: A Memoir - by Claire Mowat - 3/5
33. My Sister's Keeper - by Jodi Picoult - 3/5
34. The Magician's Nephew - by C.S. Lewis - 5/5
35. The Lion The Witch & The Wardrobe - by C.S. Lewis - 5/5
36. The Horse & His Boy - by C.S. Lewis - 5/5
37. Prince Caspian - by C.S. Lewis - 5/5
38. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader - by C.S. Lewis - 5/5
39. The Silver Chair - by C.S. Lewis - 5/5
40. The Last Battle - by C.S. Lewis - 5/5
41. As Sure As The Dawn - Francine Rivers - 5/5
2008 (August-December):
1. Alas Babylon - by Pat Frank - 5/5 (Review)
2. Oryx & Crake - by Margaret Atwood - 5/5
3. The Chrysalids - by John Wyndham - 5/5
4. The Day of the Triffids - by John Wyndham - 5/5
5. The Edible Woman - by Margaret Atwood - 1/5
6. Chalktown - by Melinda Haynes - 0/5
7. The Catcher in the Rye - by J.D. Salinger - 3/5
8. The Shack - by William P. Young - 4/5
9. 21st Century Sonnets - by Stephen Volk - 3/5
10. The Penelopiad - by Margaret Atwood - 5/5
11. The Five Love Languages - by Gary Chapman - 5/5
12. Heart Strings - by Amy Buckley - 3/5
13. For Women Only - by Shaunti Feldhahn - 5/5
14. For Men Only - by Jeff & Shaunti Feldhahn - 5/5
Good selection of books. It tells it all is just a few seconds.
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